The Goldfields.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 26, 25 April 1890, Page 2

The Goldfields.

Prospecting Association. The Provisional Directors of the Marlborough Prospecting Mineral Association, Limited, held a meeting on Wednesday evening, at Mr C. H. Mills’ office, when the Prospectus, as prepared by the Committee, was adopted, and can be seen in another column. A canvasser was appointed to test the feeling of the district, and, if successful, it was resolved to advertise in the Marlborough, Wellington, and Nelson papers. There can be no doubt that such an association, ,if properly handled, should secure beneficial results to shareholders, and do more practical work in twelve months, than disjointed efforts would accomplish in many years. A suggestion has been made to us, which we consider a very good one, and that is, for each representative on the provisional committee to call a meeting in their respective districts — namely, Canvastown, Deep Creek, Kaituna, Mahakipawa, &c. This would be the means of having the matter brought before the public in a thorough manner. If this course were adopted, We believe, a large number of shares, would be taken up at each meeting.

There is nothing of importance _ to report about the goldfields. Seeing that there is every appearance of having a little settled weather, it seems a pity that the Gorge Company did not continue operations until, at least, the first paddock was got out. The Reefton crushings for last week were: —Globe, 281 oz of amalgam from 172 tons; No. 2 Dark, 60oz of amalgam from 41 tons; Alpine, 20loz of amalgam from 150 tons; Fiery Gross, 150 oz of amalgam from 94 tons ; Inglewood, 84oz of amalgam from 60 tons.

William Fox (whose death was recorded a few days ago) was a wellknown miner and prospector in the early days of Otago. The Otago Daily Times gives the following interesting particulars of his career;—Though not the actual discoverer of the Arrow field, he find his party tracked McGregor

and his party to the spot where they were getting about 20oz of gold a day •with the cradle alone. This was in 1862. The two parties were working for some time without a rush setting in, but Fox paid a visit to the Dunstan and he was watched and followed. The richness of the field is shown by the returns given by John Cormack, of Tuapeka, in Mr Pyke’s “ History of Early Gold Discoveries.” Fox’s party secured 401 b weight of gold in two weeks; M'Gregor’s 821 b, and Cormack’s party 1101 b in a little over four weeks, having cradled lOOoz in one day. ,